Table 3: Determination of Nitric Oxide concentration and plasma lipid peroxidation using the TBARS before and after exercise, in the baseline and in the 1st, 6th and 12th weeks of Resistance Training.
| Training period | P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 1st | 6th | 12th | ||
| Nitric Oxide (nM) | |||||
| Before Exercise | 53.20 ± 0.21 | 59.15 ± 0.31 | 67.59 ± 0.35 | 64.67 ± 0.32 | 0.74 |
| After Exercise | 46.32 ± 0.22 | 51.97 ± 0.26 | 60.04 ± 0.29 | 53.59 ± 0.25 | 0.25 |
| TBARS (nmol/L) | |||||
| Before Exercise | 2.97 ± 0.04 | 2.98 ± 0.05 | 3.12 ± 0.06 | 2.84 ± 0.04 | 0.72 |
| After Exercise | 3.07 ± 0.05 | 3.01 ± 0.05 | 3.11 ± 0.05 | 2.91 ± 0.05 | 0.16 |
The data are expressed as mean ± SD.